By. Alexis Hill, Intern
United Way of South Central Tennessee is continuing its annual Stuff the Bus campaign with another opportunity for the community to help local students and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year.
The next donation event will take place Monday, July 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Chick-fil-A, 1708 N. Jackson Street in Tullahoma. Community members are encouraged to stop by and donate new school supplies that will be distributed to local students and teachers in need.
Organizers say the goal of the Stuff the Bus campaign is to help ensure every student has the supplies needed to succeed in the classroom while also providing teachers with essential classroom items.
Student supplies needed include:
- Backpacks
- Crayons (24-pack)
- Markers (washable, 10-pack)
- Scissors (5-inch tip)
- Glue sticks
- Pencil box
- No. 2 pencils (12-pack)
- Colored pencils (12-pack)
- Erasers (large pink)
- 12-inch ruler
- Pencil sharpeners (double barrel)
- Folder with pockets
- Spiral notebooks or composition notebooks
- Loose-leaf paper (college or wide-ruled)
Teacher supplies needed include:
- Expo markers
- Sharpies
- Tissues
- Disinfecting wipes
- Pens
- Highlighters
Donations collected during the event will be distributed directly to students and teachers throughout the community before the start of the new school year.
Those unable to attend can learn more about the Stuff the Bus campaign by visiting yourlocaluw.org/stuffthebus.
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